Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 3PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 164 | 214 | 251 | 270 | 340 | 335 | 324 | 319 | 255 | 239 | 675 | 916 | 996 | 1357 | 1042 | 846 | 240 | 322 | 435 | 407 | 333 | 292 | 301 | 731 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:03AM1.61m | 6:29PM1.74m | 6:45AM1.58m | 7:10PM1.71m | 7:28AM1.57m | 7:51PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:14PM0.35m | 00:49AM0.40m | 12:57PM0.36m | 1:32AM0.40m | 1:41PM0.38m | 2:15AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SSW 18 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 164 | 214 | 251 | 270 | 340 | 335 | 324 | 319 | 255 | 239 | 184 | 184 | 160 | 31 | 1042 | 846 | 390 | 322 | 435 | 407 | 333 | 292 | 301 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | E 14 | ENE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NNE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 7 | ENE 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 39 | 38 | 98 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 26 | 75 | 108 | 240 | 142 | 51 | 51 | 59 | 94 | 232 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | SW 12 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | NNE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 43 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | — | 30 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 74 | 186 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | W 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 41 | 24 | 56 | 150 | 91 | 100 | 153 | 675 | 916 | 996 | 1357 | 1321 | — | 7 | 12 | — | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 731 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 81 | 30 | 27 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 216 | 216 |
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